2 sample decks VS 4 track decks
2 sample decks VS 4 track decks Posted on: 23.03.2011 by Columbus Fabbo Hey everyone, I've been reading around the S4 community
and haven't found a discussion on this particular topic, so thought I'd post it up.When I first got into the S4 software I immediately started dropping loops and loading 'em up into sample decks like a kid tearing open his christmas presents. However, now that I am using it more and more, I am starting to believe that 4 track decks might be a little more effective at what I'm doing. Typically, I do backyard parties and house parties so my set lists are always spontaneous and vary depending on the people there. I feel like sample decks would be much more effective when the set list is pre-determined and rehearsed, so that you can have exactly which loops you want to throw down cued up and ready to go. I am also experimenting with 3 track decks and 1 sample deck, using the sample deck for one shots and DJ drop names etc. (backyard parties love that reggaeton horn sample!) My question and topic of discussion is this: Which configuration (4 track decks or 2 track/2 sample decks) do you prefer and what are you doing with each configuration? Side note: Anyone else wish the Sample buttons would retrigger rather than mute/unmute? | |
| Bethel Himmelein 27.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by photojojo
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| Leeanna Ayla 27.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by DennisHuiberts
Maybe just not this free update. |
| Leeanna Ayla 27.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by RainerHaselier
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| Bethel Himmelein 27.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by iamscenic
Rainer |
| Columbus Fabbo 23.03.2011 | Hey everyone, I've been reading around the S4 community
and haven't found a discussion on this particular topic, so thought I'd post it up. When I first got into the S4 software I immediately started dropping loops and loading 'em up into sample decks like a kid tearing open his christmas presents. However, now that I am using it more and more, I am starting to believe that 4 track decks might be a little more effective at what I'm doing. Typically, I do backyard parties and house parties so my set lists are always spontaneous and vary depending on the people there. I feel like sample decks would be much more effective when the set list is pre-determined and rehearsed, so that you can have exactly which loops you want to throw down cued up and ready to go. I am also experimenting with 3 track decks and 1 sample deck, using the sample deck for one shots and DJ drop names etc. (backyard parties love that reggaeton horn sample!) My question and topic of discussion is this: Which configuration (4 track decks or 2 track/2 sample decks) do you prefer and what are you doing with each configuration? Side note: Anyone else wish the Sample buttons would retrigger rather than mute/unmute? |
| Bethel Himmelein 27.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by photojojo
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| Leeanna Ayla 27.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by DennisHuiberts
Maybe just not this free update. |
| Neal Rayome 27.03.2011 | I don't believe your CPU is going to like key lock on every sample... |
| Leeanna Ayla 27.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by RainerHaselier
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| Bethel Himmelein 27.03.2011 |
Originally Posted by iamscenic
Rainer |
| Mariano Godina 24.03.2011 | Thats great that they are. |
| Columbus Fabbo 24.03.2011 | Yea I've read in a couple other posts that TP2 is including key lock in sample decks. This is actually the problem that first pushed me to working with 4 track decks instead of sample decks. Stoked to hear it's getting fixed. I'm also finding it a little weird working with more than 4 hot cues. I know that the sample buttons can become hot cues 5-8 but that disables immediate access to the sample decks themselves until you manually switch to Deck C or D. I guess I just need a MIDI Fighter, eh? |
| Mariano Godina 23.03.2011 | I'm with Van on that, totally agree. If i was pushed i would say 3 track decks and 1 sample deck. 4 sample slots is still a lot. I forgot to check this, but is the upgrade to TP2 going to include key lock on sample decks? Major fail not having that key lock. Nothing worse than dropping in a sample from a playing track only to hear it sound different when you're in the middle of a mix. |
| Charline Dye 23.03.2011 | What ever you prefer is what works. I change this around all the time, depending on what I'm trying to accomplish. I also mapped some buttons on my xtra controller to change deck D from a sample deck to live input to track deck, so I can change it on the fly. With TPro2 you will soon be able to change all 4 decks to sample decks also. I prefer 3 track decks and 1 sample deck at the moment, because the lack of key lock on the sample decks limits what I can do with them. |
| Leeanna Ayla 23.03.2011 | I'll switch between three track decks and one sample two track decks and two sample decks. I've just started getting comfortable using more than two or three sample decks at a time. |
| Roy Houn 23.03.2011 | yeah i thin i would prefer them to just stop and restart when you hit the button so u know it drops bang on what u expect it to without having to change the deck focus to c or d and hittin the cue button.. |
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